Jake Voss, an 87-year resident of Redlands, died of heart failure Sept. 4 in Redlands. He was 95.

He was born Feb. 17, 1913, in Chicago and came to Redlands with his family when he was a child.

He graduated from Redlands Christian School.

When he was growing up in Redlands, he helped his family establish one of the first farms producing fresh vegetables for local markets – Gerrard’s, A&P and Piggly-Wiggly.

He worked for the Wes Break family in many of the early Redlands area orange groves. He was also a truck driver for the Brookside Dairy, which was at Alabama Street and Barton Road, and for Redlands Feed Co., retiring in 1978.

Survivors include his daughter Betty Voss of Redlands; his son Paul Voss of Thompsons Station, Tenn.; his brother John Voss of Mentone; his sisters Sadie Kimm and Jenny Rienks, both of Redlands; three grandchildren, Nathan Voss of Thompsons Station, Tenn., Aaron Voss of Aliso Viejo and Karyn Johnson of Franklin, Tenn.; and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the courtyard of the mausoleum at Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands.

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